What's free in Melbourne this month
Gone a bit too hard on the wallet lately? These awesome activations, pop-ups and exhibitions won't cost a cent.
Holi Festival Melbourne
Celebrate India's festival of colours with this vibrant free festival. Get amongst it with traditional dance performances, live music and authentic street food. And don't forget to pre-order your coloured power packets. Or grab a festival pack including a t-shirt, colour packet and drink.
NGV Triennial
Robot dogs, animatronic mice, hydraulic press performance art, towering sculptures and massive new commissions. The NGV’s blockbuster art exhibition Triennial is back. Discover more than 100 works exploring the theme of magic, matter and memory at this free exhibition. Then step outside to marvel at the new Architecture Commission, a giant breathing sphere.
Sea Shanties and Folk Songs
Heave ho to the Mission to Seafarers and live like a pirate in a century-old building. Test your pipes at a free sea shanty sing-along session. These ever popular sessions are the ultimate way to blow off some steam, pirate-style. Raid your treasure chest for some coins to order a rum or two at the bar.
Free Melbourne markets
Vegan Market
Come along to the vegan bake sale and market, with a ton of cool vegan products to browse.
Queen Victoria Market
This beloved Melbourne landmark is the largest open air market in the southern hemisphere.
Kensington Market
An eclectic mix of designer fashion, culinary treats, ceramics, homewares and visual art.
Makers Market at The District
This outdoor undercover monthly Sunday market at Docklands features craft, gifts, fashion and food.
Melbourne Book Market
Melbourne Book Market is a curated collection of more than 5,000 new and pre-loved titles.
Free family-friendly events
Flemington and Kensington Bowling Club Family Open Day
A fun day of free bowls and kids activities on Good Friday.
Rififi: Jean Jullien for Kids
Experience the NGV's kids' gallery as it's transformed into an underwater world for summer.
More free Melbourne events
Sketch the City: City Art Walking Tours
Sketch the city on a unique walking tour around laneways and little known streets.
Memo Akten: Distributed Consciousness
A digital work merging human and non-human consciousness – via the AI musings of octopus critters.
Library Cinema
See contemporary, classic and documentary films on the big screen at Library at The Dock.
Local Lunch Club
Enjoy a gardening workshop, live music and a free lunch cooked on-site using surplus food.
Trenches to Runway: Military Influences on Popular Fashion
Explore the enduring influence of military design on popular fashion.
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